WED, DEC 13 2023-theGBJournal|The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rose from its 580th meeting on Wednesday, demanding that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conduct fresh election in the 25 State Constituencies in Rivers State where vacancies now exist in the Rivers State House of Assembly ”as a result of the defection of the 25 now former members.”
The PDP said, in a statement signed by Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary, that its decision follows a thorough review of the state of the Party in Rivers State, particularly with regard to the defection of 25 ”now former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly” from the PDP, ”the political platform upon which they were elected into the House, and resolved as follows.”
The Party also direct the National Legal Adviser to commence appropriate legal action with respect to the declaration of the seats of the 25 defected former members vacant and the conduct of fresh election into the 25 State Constituencies in Rivers State in accordance with the provision of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).
PDP added that it will take every step necessary and available in a democracy to ensure that the votes and mandate of the people of the 25 State Constituencies in Rivers State are protected and not appropriated under any circumstance whatsoever.
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